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Sustainability

Gulfstream Fleet Surpasses 3 Million Nautical Miles Flown on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Gulfstream Fleet Surpasses 3 Million Nautical Miles Flown on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Gulfstream surpasses 3 million nautical miles on SAF as its next-generation aircraft fly to NBAA-BACE 2025, advancing business aviation sustainability.
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  • A Reflection on the Outcomes of ICAO’s 42nd Assembly

    IATA’s Thomas Reynaert reflects on key outcomes from ICAO’s 42nd Assembly, highlighting global standards, sustainability, and alignment with IATA priorities.

    A Reflection on the Outcomes of ICAO’s 42nd Assembly
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • Siemens Partners with Airbus to Decarbonise Major Industrial Sites in the U.S. and U.K.

    Siemens to help Airbus decarbonise U.S. and U.K. industrial sites with renewable energy, smart systems, and low-carbon heat, cutting CO₂ by 80kt annually.

    Left to right: Sabrina Herrmann - Head of Buildings Germany, Siemens Smart Infrastructure; Benoit Shultz - Chief Procurement Officer, Airbus; Herbert Klipp - Corporate Account Manager, Siemens; Carl Ennis - CEO Siemens UK & Ireland; Jan Schwarz - Vice President Real Estate & Facility Management Procurement, Airbus; Florent Massou dit Labaquère, EVP Operations Commercial Aircraft, Airbus; Carsten Liesener - Global Head Sales & Operations, Siemens Smart Infrastructure; Charles Huguet - Senior Vice President General Procurement, Airbus
  • Homegrown Innovation: Kenya Airways Pioneers Kenya-Made Sustainable Aviation Fuel

    Kenya Airways partners with Bleriot SAF to produce Kenya-made Sustainable Aviation Fuel, advancing aviation decarbonisation and green growth.

    boeing 737-800 related kenya airways
  • African Development Bank and JGC Corporation Sign Agreement to Advance Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Support Africa’s Green Aviation Agenda

    The African Development Bank and JGC Corporation partner to advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and green aviation innovation across Africa.

    AfDB Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure & Industrialization, Solomon Quaynor and Mr. Shoji Yamada, Representative Director and President, JGC Corporation sign agreement in Yokohama.
  • €945 Million in Total Research Effort for 12 New Clean Aviation Projects

    EU launches €945m in Clean Aviation projects to cut emissions by 30% by 2035, advancing hybrid-electric propulsion and sustainable flight.

    €945 Million in Total Research Effort for 12 New Clean Aviation Projects
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  • IATA and Industry Partners Urge Governments to Expedite Release of CORSIA-Eligible Emissions Units

    IATA and aviation partners urge governments to issue Letters of Authorisation for CORSIA carbon credits, unlocking climate finance and supporting global decarbonisation.

  • Air India Group Tackles Flight Efficiency and Emissions with Advanced Data-Driven Tech

    Air India Group adopts SITA OptiFlight® and eWAS to cut fuel burn, reduce emissions by 35,000 tons annually, and enhance operational efficiency.

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    15 September 2025

    Air India Group Tackles Flight Efficiency and Emissions with Advanced Data-Driven Tech
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • ZeroAvia Certification-Intent Fuel Cell System Successfully Replicates Full Flight Profile in Ground Test

    ZeroAvia’s ZA600 fuel cell system completes full flight profile ground test, advancing hydrogen-electric aviation towards CS-E and CS-23 certification.

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    15 September 2025

    ZA600 fuel cell modules
  • Decarbonising Aviation: European Commission Supports Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Africa

    The European Commission, in partnership with AFCAC, is driving sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development in Africa, supporting net-zero aviation by 2050.

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    14 September 2025

  • UNEP and ICAO Launch $82.5 Million Project to Eliminate Harmful Firefighting Foams in African Airports

    UNEP and ICAO launch $82.5m project to phase out toxic PFAS firefighting foams in African airports, setting a global benchmark for safe, sustainable aviation.

  • NATS Environmental Initiative GAIN-ing Momentum

    The South African Air Navigation Service Provider, ATNS, has joined GAIN – the NATS-led Green Aviation Insights initiative – to drive global collaboration in reducing aviation’s environmental impact through advanced data analytics, airspace optimisation, and sustainable air traffic management.

    NATS Environmental Initiative GAIN-ing Momentum
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  • Carbon Emission Responsibility: Is it All Up in the Air?

    African travellers are rejecting airline green fees. Who should pay for climate costs? A new IATA-Chooose deal reignites the debate on aviation responsibility.

    Source from William Hookrom
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